Fabric Switch Performance; Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch - McDATA StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Planning Manual

Fabric Switch
Performance
Sphereon 3232
Fabric Switch
Figure 1-5
Fabric switches provide an availability of 99.9% through a redundant
configuration of power supplies and cooling fans. When an active
FRU (power supply or fan) fails, the backup takes over operation
automatically to maintain switch and Fibre Channel link operation.
Availability is also provided through concurrent firmware upgrades
and spare or unused Fibre Channel ports.
Excluding an availability of 99.999%, fabric switches offer the same
general performance features as directors, including high bandwidth,
low latency, local control, low communication overhead, multiple
topology support, and multiple service class support.
The Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch operates at 2.1250 Gbps, provides
fabric connectivity for to up to 32 Fibre Channel devices, and
supports FICON, EON architecture, and HotCAT technology.
Figure 1-5 illustrates the switch.

Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch

The switch provides a modular design that enables quick removal
and replacement of FRUs, including:
• Redundant power supplies and cooling fans. The switch provides
two power supplies, each with an AC power receptacle and
power switch. The switch also provides four cooling fans.
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